English Dictionary

oar in someone's boat

noun

An interest in someone else's affairs, possibly through meddling.

She always wants to have an oar in someone's boat.

意味（1）

An interest in someone else's affairs, possibly through meddling.

Mr. Betteredge, he said, as you have honoured me by taking an oar in my boat, and as you may, I think, be of some assistance to me before the evening is out, I see no use in our mystifying one another any longer, and I propose to set you an example of plain speaking on my side.[…]